Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim is now ordering all vacation rentals, bed and breakfasts and time shares to cease operations and advertising.   The order, the Mayor’s COVID-19 Emergency Rule #1, is effective Monday, April 13, 2020 at 12:01 a.m. and will continue throughout the COVID-19 emergency, or until terminated sooner by the Mayor’s Order.

Mayor Kim’s rule says  “The bed and breakfasts, short-term rentals and time-shares are spread out throughout the island, with many of them within residential communities, and many of their occupants, who are visitors, possibly not complying with the Governor’s Proclamations to self-quarantine for fourteen days at their place of stay.”

The rule says that current occupants of bed and breakfasts, short-term rentals, and time-shares may stay until the end of the pre-booked period.

Violators of the rule, which has the force of law under HRS §127A-29. HRS §127A-29, will be subject to fines of up to $5,000, or imprisonment of up to one year, or both.

Janet Snyder, Mayor Harry Kim’s Public Information Officer, said enforcement will be handled by Hawaii County Civil Defense (808-935-0031) or Hawaii County Police via the non-emergency number (808-935-3311).

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